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Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Co-Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Defends the Oscars Slap: ‘I Stand By That’ Because the First Amendment Should Not ‘Protect A—holes’

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Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Co-Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Defends the Oscars Slap: ‘I Stand By That’ Because the First Amendment Should Not ‘Protect A—holes’
Variety
Variety57 mins ago
Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ Co-Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Defends the Oscars Slap: ‘I Stand By That’ Because the First Amendment Should Not ‘Protect A—holes’
When it comes to Will Smith’s shocking Oscars slap, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is sticking with her “King Richard” co-star. The Oscar nominee, who played Smith’s on-screen wife as the mother of Venus and Serena Williams in the biopic, told The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast that she understands why Smith stormed the stage
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast🏁 first to report20 hrs ago
Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Still Stands by His Oscars Slap
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Reuters Two distinct events converged for Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor at the 2021 Academy Awards: she attended the ceremony as a first-time Best Supporting Actress nominee for her portrayal of Oracene “Brandy” Price in the sports drama King Richard, and her co-star
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